The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-17
MIDSUMMER STYLES.

Fashions are so elastic just now that every
woman can be in the mode and yet wear moth
ing unbecoming to her own peculiar style.
The prettiess summer bonnets and hats are of
straw trimmed with white null. white laces
white flowers, white ostrich tips, white aigrettes
and white birds.
A fiery fancy in the way Of red frock is of
With black velvet bows and cascades of black
lace, the hat, parasol and shoes to match.
It is now considered in good taste to wear
open sandal boots with embroidered white or
colored stockings in the daytime. while for even
ing wear the very fashionable stocking is flesh
colored silk. and quite plain.
Killarney cloaks the newest things IN tour
lists wraps They are made Of several straight
breadths of mohair, sursh, Irish poplin, or cam
els hair, shiered to wide velvet collar. The
wrap falls undraped from throat to skirt hem,
and is easy, protective, but not particularly ele
CANT in effect.
Many of the latest summer gowns of lace and
India muslin, are made mp without Innings. to be
worn over silk underwaists of various kinds and
colors. The seams to the unlined lace or net
turned, and again stitched upon the inner side
exactly as the seams of muslin and linen under
garments are finished.
Norfolk jackets are popular that they are
composed both OF cotton and wooden. In cotton,
and especially in French lawn, sprigged
striped linen. the pleated blouse waist is most
comfortable when worn over WOODEN or silk
skirts. Besides tho Norfolk jacket, the jacket
bodice with white linen waistcoat is much used,
the white vest being sometimes striped or en-
broidered, but more often plain.
There are many kinds of sleeves in wear this
season. Tho full bishop style. gathered into
velvet cuff is growing in favor daily. The pulled
sleeve appears upon many of the dainty summer
gowns with insertions of lace between. new
lee-o-mutton model has appeared. with bead
silk embroidery at the top and around the wrists
The real Italian sleeve is much used with artis-
tic evening Dress and also upon children's pict-
uresque gowns
Everything is perfumed now. Evening gloves
of Suedish kid have violet or lily powder
thrown in them, as do also the silken stockings,
but ladies are cautioned not to mix perfumes.
because some odors when com bired produce
pleasant smells instead of a sweet and delicate
perfume Fans. too. are scented by placing
them in q box with some OF Colgate's preferred
extracts of sweet smelling flowers. and corsets
are also perfumed by beng in scented boxes.
else by having tiny perfumed sachet placed on
each side.
Boston journal: Leaving gay attire to the
natives of summer resorts, who produce often
charming effect by study Of fashion plates and
their own ingenious dress making. the summer
visitors have chosen trough and ready" suits OF
dull Scogch plalds and checks, made simply with
box-pleated skirt or with plain skirt and short
apron overskrt. Norfolk jackets and leather
belt Dark blue cheviot, striped with fine lines
Of white, finely-checked English tweed, and
even the blue flannel OF years ago. the fash
ionable materials for shore use. Although
these suits are unpretentious and look if the
wearers had scorned thought of their gowns or
had thought only to procure something very
servceable, no matter what, they are, in reality,
very stylish and fashionable.